SEBASTIAN COUNTY, Ark. — Multiple crews are responding to a grass fire that is spreading in Sebastian County.
According to the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), the fire is near the 8100 block of Sebastian Lake Drive and continues to spread.
Travis Cooper with Sebastian County Emergency Management told 5NEWS that crews were called out at around 2:38 p.m. and multiple agencies responded, including Arkansas Forestry and at least six volunteer fire departments.
Cooper said that as of 4 p.m. three to four structures were in immediate danger but are now safe and no structure fires have been reported.
The wooded area nearby was also under threat but Cooper reports that the fire is 95% contained. An estimated 12 acres have burned so far and currently no injuries reported.
Some Arkansas Valley Electric customers did report losing power and Cooper said a transformer possibly caused the fire.
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